Naked Lunch

1991 film directed by David Cronenberg
Movie film Q1755864
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Summary

Naked Lunch is a film[1]. It ranks in the top 2% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (22,381 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Naked Lunch received the Academy of Canadian Cinema and Television Award for Best Motion Picture[3].
  • Naked Lunch's instance of is recorded as film[4].
  • Naked Lunch was directed by David Cronenberg[5].
  • David Cronenberg wrote the screenplay for Naked Lunch[6].
  • Naked Lunch's composer is recorded as Howard Shore[7].
  • Naked Lunch's genre is drama film[8].
  • Naked Lunch's genre is science fiction horror film[9].
  • Naked Lunch's genre is LGBTQ-related film[10].
  • Naked Lunch's genre is arthouse science fiction film[11].
  • Naked Lunch's genre is horror film[12].
  • Naked Lunch's genre is science fiction film[13].
  • Naked Lunch's genre is mystery film[14].
  • Naked Lunch's genre is thriller film[15].
  • Naked Lunch's genre is experimental film[16].
  • Naked Lunch's genre is monster film[17].
  • Naked Lunch's genre is surrealist film[18].
  • Naked Lunch's based on is recorded as Naked Lunch[19].
  • A cast member of Naked Lunch was Peter Weller[20].
  • A cast member of Naked Lunch was Judy Davis[21].
  • A cast member of Naked Lunch was Ian Holm[22].
  • A cast member of Naked Lunch was Julian Sands[23].
  • A cast member of Naked Lunch was Roy Scheider[24].
  • A cast member of Naked Lunch was Nicholas Campbell[25].
  • A cast member of Naked Lunch was Monique Mercure[26].
  • A cast member of Naked Lunch was Robert A. Silverman[27].

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Authorship and Creation

Producers include Jeremy Thomas[28] and Gabriella Martinelli[29]. Naked Lunch was directed by David Cronenberg[5]. David Cronenberg wrote the screenplay for it[6]. Cast members include Peter Weller[20], Judy Davis[21], Ian Holm[22], Julian Sands[23], Roy Scheider[24], and Nicholas Campbell[25].

Publication

Publication dates include January 1, 1991[30], April 30, 1992[31], December 27, 1991[32], April 24, 1992[33], and July 11, 1992[34]. The original language of Naked Lunch was English[35]. Genres include drama film[8], science fiction horror film[9], LGBTQ-related film[10], arthouse science fiction film[11], horror film[12], and science fiction film[13]. It was distributed by video on demand[36].

Reception

Naked Lunch received the Academy of Canadian Cinema and Television Award for Best Motion Picture[3]. Reviews include 69%[37], 6.9/10[38], and 67/100[39].

Adaptations and Inspiration

Naked Lunch's after a work by is recorded as William S. Burroughs[40].

Why It Matters

Naked Lunch ranks in the top 2% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (22,381 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 19 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[41] It is known by 29 alternative names across languages and contexts.[42]

FAQs

What awards did Naked Lunch receive?

Honors received include Academy of Canadian Cinema and Television Award for Best Motion Picture[3].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [5] ↑ . stopklatka.pl. Retrieved . stopklatka.pl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [8] ↑ . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  6. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [20] ↑ . stopklatka.pl. Retrieved . stopklatka.pl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [21] ↑ . stopklatka.pl. Retrieved . stopklatka.pl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [22] ↑ . stopklatka.pl. Retrieved . stopklatka.pl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [23] ↑ . allocine.fr. Retrieved . allocine.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [24] ↑ . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [25] ↑ . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [26] ↑ . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [27] ↑ . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  26. [29] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  27. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  28. [35] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  29. [36] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  30. [37] ↑ . Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  31. [38] ↑ . Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  32. [39] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  33. [30] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  34. [31] ↑ . Lexicon of international films. wikidata.org.
  35. [32] ↑ . IMDb. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  36. [33] ↑ . IMDb. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  37. [34] ↑ . IMDb. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  38. [40] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [41] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [42] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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    Wikipedia languages → ['ar', 'arz', 'ca', 'cy', 'de', 'eml', 'en', 'es', 'fa', 'fi', 'fr', 'he', 'hr',
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  5. 16w ago · Yirba · 2026-06-25 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Publication date → +1991-01-01T00:00:00Z, +1992-04-30T00:00:00Z, +1991-12-27T00:00:00Z +2
    Screenwriter → David Cronenberg
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